| « | Starter pistol is a revolver commonly used to start competitive races. Only the sound of the shot is used as the starting signal. This pistol uses flares, and a cloud of smoke can be seen when the gun goes off. Field Manual
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The Starter Pistol is a 10 mm flare gun used by Altian racing marshals in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the Karts DLC.
Overview[]
The Starter Pistol is a double-action revolver chambered to fire 10 mm signal flare slugs.
It loads from 6-round cylinders and has both a fire rate and muzzle velocity of 240 rounds per minute/240 m/s. The Starter Pistol does not support being fitted with any accessories or muzzle attachments.
Designed solely as a non-combat weapon, the Starter Pistol can launch either red or green (harmless) short-range signal flares into the air to mark the start of racing matches. Or alternately, it can also serve as a way of marking locations for friendly forces to see as an improvised flare gun in emergencies.
Ironsights[]
The Starter Pistol does not provide the user with a pair of ironsights. It cannot be manually zeroed.
Ammunition[]
| Flare duration (seconds) | Initial velocity (m/s) | No. of flares |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 240 | 3 |
Both red and green flares are identical aside from their colours. They have a weight of 12 "mass" each:
6Rnd Signal Cylinder (Red)[]
Pale red coloured flare. The dummy shell will split into three individual and smaller flares 0.9 seconds after being launched.
6Rnd Signal Cylinder (Green)[]
Light green coloured flare. Functionality identical to red flares.
Trivia[]
- The Starter Pistol appears to be based on the real-world "Judge" revolver manufactured by Taurus International Manufacturing Incorporated.
- Unlike its in-game counterpart, however, the real Judge is chambered to fire a variety of (lethal) revolver and shotshell rounds ranging from .45 Colt to .410 bore rounds.[1]
- Along with the Zubr, it is currently one of the only two revolvers that are available in ArmA 3 (excluding those from third party-developed Creator DLCs).
- Prior to Game Update 1.32, the Starter Pistol lacked a reloading sound and would remain completely silent.[2]
- The engraving on the side of the frame states that the Starter Pistol was made in a country named "LAZBIR" which is an obvious scrambling of "BRAZIL", referencing the real Starter Pistol's origins.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Johnson, S 2010, 'Taurus’s new Raging Judge Magnum', The Firearm Blog, 9 February, viewed 5 March 2023, <https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/02/09/tauruss-new-raging-judge-magnum/>.
- ↑ van 't Land, J.J. 2014, SPOTREP #00034, Arma 3, viewed 24 October 2023, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00034>.
